diff --git a/src/compile/path.ts b/src/compile/path.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0088efa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/compile/path.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+@sinclair/typemap
+
+The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright (c) 2024-2025 Haydn Paterson (sinclair) <haydn.developer@gmail.com>
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+THE SOFTWARE.
+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/**
+ * Converts a json pointer path (https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc6901)
+ * to a format which is followed by standard-schema and zod
+ */
+export function ZodPathFromJsonPointer(jsonPointer: string): PropertyKey[] {
+  if (jsonPointer === '') return []
+  if (jsonPointer === '/') return ['']
+  return jsonPointer
+    .substring(1)
+    .split('/')
+    .map((segment) => segment.replace(/~1/g, '/').replace(/~0/g, '~'))
+    .map((segment) => (isNaN(segment as any) ? segment : parseInt(segment)))
+}
diff --git a/src/compile/validator.ts b/src/compile/validator.ts
index c4c19f8..242480a 100644
--- a/src/compile/validator.ts
+++ b/src/compile/validator.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 import { TypeCheck, ValueErrorIterator } from '@sinclair/typebox/compiler'
 import { Value } from '@sinclair/typebox/value'
 import * as t from '@sinclair/typebox'
+import { ZodPathFromJsonPointer } from './path'
 import * as s from './standard'
 
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ export class StandardSchemaProps<Type extends t.TSchema, Static = t.Static<Type>
   // ----------------------------------------------------------------
   private __createIssues(value: unknown) {
     const errors = [...Value.Errors(this.__check.Schema(), value)]
-    const issues: s.StandardSchemaV1.Issue[] = errors.map((error) => ({ ...error, path: [error.path] }))
+    const issues: s.StandardSchemaV1.Issue[] = errors.map((error) => ({ ...error, path: ZodPathFromJsonPointer(error.path) }))
     return { issues }
   }
   private __createValue(value: unknown) {
diff --git a/test/compile.ts b/test/compile.ts
index 4183abb..b234aeb 100644
--- a/test/compile.ts
+++ b/test/compile.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Assert } from './assert'
 import { TypeBox, Valibot, Zod, Compile } from '@sinclair/typemap'
+import { ZodPathFromJsonPointer } from 'src/compile/path'
 
 describe('Compile', () => {
   // ----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -53,3 +54,38 @@ describe('Compile', () => {
     Assert.IsTrue(R.issues!.length > 0)
   })
 })
+
+describe('ZodPathFromJsonPointer', () => {
+  it('Should convert empty string', () => {
+    const jsonPointer = ''
+    Assert.IsEqual(ZodPathFromJsonPointer(jsonPointer), [])
+  })
+  it('Should convert whole object path', () => {
+    const jsonPointer = '/'
+    Assert.IsEqual(ZodPathFromJsonPointer(jsonPointer), [''])
+  })
+  it('Should convert nested object path', () => {
+    const jsonPointer = '/a/b'
+    Assert.IsEqual(ZodPathFromJsonPointer(jsonPointer), ['a', 'b'])
+  })
+  it('Should convert array path', () => {
+    const jsonPointer = '/a/0'
+    Assert.IsEqual(ZodPathFromJsonPointer(jsonPointer), ['a', 0])
+  })
+  it('Should convert keys which looks like array index', () => {
+    const jsonPointer = '/a/"0"'
+    Assert.IsEqual(ZodPathFromJsonPointer(jsonPointer), ['a', '"0"'])
+  })
+  it('Should convert keys with / escape', () => {
+    const jsonPointer = '/a~1b'
+    Assert.IsEqual(ZodPathFromJsonPointer(jsonPointer), ['a/b'])
+  })
+  it('Should convert keys with ~ escape', () => {
+    const jsonPointer = '/m~0n'
+    Assert.IsEqual(ZodPathFromJsonPointer(jsonPointer), ['m~n'])
+  })
+  it('Should convert keys with ~ and / escape', () => {
+    const jsonPointer = '/m~01n'
+    Assert.IsEqual(ZodPathFromJsonPointer(jsonPointer), ['m~1n'])
+  })
+})